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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-06

RIDDLEBEReER AND MAHoNE.-There
we're no two senators from the same State,
in the 4Sth and 49th Congresses, who so
widely differed on generel matters of legis.
lation, especially in executive sessions, as
Malone and Riddeberger. To this, not
even Harrison, republican, and Voorhees,,
democrat, of Indiana, were exceptions.
Riddleberger has two mora sessions to serve
in the Senate. II Malone was always dis
tinctively right, Riddleberger was too radi.
caly wrong to represent any portion of the
people Of Virginia for q single hour.
Riddleberger claims that he and the repub-
lican party, 10 say nothing of the entire peo.
ple of Virginia, have been deceitfully and
treacherously treated, in and out of the
Senate, and he now intends TO present a side
that to this time has not been heard. Quiet
submission tor the general good has only
served to Increase misrepresentation and
wrong. If Riddleberger does not show from
recorded facts the utter untruthfu!ness of the
current representations of his official acts IN
open and executive sessions, and that many
OF those acts were turned to The credit side
OF q record other tian his, then he frankly
says that the next legislature will elect a
short rs we'll rs long term Senator. For
bearance he's ceased to be virtue Asscon
MS The records can be cotton here from
Washington, we shall begin 10 hew to the
line regardless OF where the chips may fly or
fall We anticipate that very few repnbli
cans, especially the timd ones, will look
with much favor on such discussion, but
wo theresults viii be beneficial 30 the
party in the end. Ifthey are not and should
prove TO be hurtful we know We shall be the
only victim. They can work no harm to
anybody else We are resolved for ourself
not 10 quietly tolerate repetition of the
blundering insolence of1SS4 in the coming
national campaign -iStenand ooh Herald
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BLOWN THROUGH THE RooF.-Edward
iaudrc, of Calumo, Mich. small mining
town, returned from the mine where he is
employed on Monday evening, bringing a
box which had contained nitro glycerine.
Il friend accompanied Landre home, and
the two were sitting in the Kitchen where
Mrs Landre was busy getting supper. a
man named Alfred Panquette was also in
the room. A baby two years old occupied
u high chair and tcn-year-old daughter of
the l.andres was helping her mother. The
fire needing fuel Mrs. Landre went out in
TO the yard, and, seeing the box her hu5.
band had brought home, picked up the COW
er, split it in two, and put the pieces in the
stove. 4 sharp, Kissing noise like escaping
steam Immediately followed, and an instant
later terrific explosion. The stove was
blown into innumerable pieces and the iron
teakettle, itself intact, was blown through
the roof, cutting its way as clearly rs il it
were 8 solid shot fired from canuon.
Through this aperture was also blown the
baby, The stove lifer was driven into the
rooI and the door was fairly riddled with
stove fragments. The baby, astonishing to
relate, was not killed, but was terribly
bruised about the face and lost one eye, and
perhaps the sight Of the other The little
girl was badly burned and Panquette's nose
was ilattened. Laudre escaped with slight
wounds, and his wife, who stood right over
the stove at the moment of the explosion,
was not much hurt.
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rT,RUsTEE'S SALEOF
VATHARLE PROPERTY.

l. VALUABLE PROPERTY.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Jane
E. Coyle to N. Dulany Ball, bearing date March
9th, 1872, and of record on the land records of
Fairfax county, liber o, No. A. folio 81, l. as sub.
stituted trustee by request of the party secured,
will. on MONDAY, the 18th day of August, 1887,
Court day, at 1 o'clock p m. of said day, sell to
the highest bidder, before the door of the Court
House OF said county, the TRACT OF LAND con,
veyed by said deed, containing SEVENTY-FIVE
ACRES, more or less This land constitutes a
part OF tho real estate of which the late William
Gooding died seized and was willed by him to
his daughter, the said Jane E. Coyle is improved
By comfortable FRAME DWELLING and other
buildings, and lies on tho Little River turnpike
road, adjoining the Old Tavern lot and just east
Of the same and is heavily timbered
Terms of Sale: One tenth cash, and the residue
in three equal payments at six, twelve and eight
cen months, to bear interest from the day of sale
to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser, with
good personal security and retention of title un-
til the last payment is made.
r. W. MOORE. Substituted Trustee.
Fairfax county, jy14 w4w
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BRICKS.
ARLINGTON BRICK MACHINE CO.

Office No. " Corcoran Building, Washington.
Hon. CHAS. hI. SHELLY, President.
Yards Canal Lock at Alexandria.
FINE TEMPERED CLAY BRICKS for sale at
tho yard or delivered in the city also OH railroad
cars and vessels for country and river trade at
lowest market prices. These Bricks arc very
STRONG and DURABLE, being made by power
ful machinery and subjected to enormous pres
sure. We especially recommend them for nse in
largo structures, railroad tunnels, government
buildings, hospitals and every place where
strength is required and dampncss excluded.
jcl6 3m
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ALEXANDRIA VA. SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST g. 1887
STEAMERS.
DAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
~ MONROE.
STEAMERS GEORGE LEARY'

o En- Z '~' of0AN'i An AND EXCELSIOR .
On and after Monday, July ID, 1887, the
'LEARY'' will leave Prince street wharf on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at
600 p NJ, and tho EXCELSIOR on MON
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS from the
same wharf at the samo hour.
except Mondays, at p. NJ.
Exclusive connection with Boston and ProVi-
dcnce steamers Connect also with Old Dominion
steamers for New York, steamers Ariel and Old
Point at Fortress Monroe for Richmond and land
ings on James river, and with all other rsil and
steamboat limos at Norfolk and Fort Honros
For other information apply TO
PHILIP B. H0OE,
may13.tf Agt Prince Street Wharf
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DRY GOODS.
Special n Office.


During the months OF June. July and August
strictly cash customers who buy $5 or over in
Dry Goods will receive pair of handsome DAM
ask Towels. These elegant Towels are all pure
Linen, very fine quality. immense size, one yard
and quarter long, and decorated with hand
some wide border-worth 81 pair.
BARGAINS BARGAINS. BARGAINS
DRY GOODS AT ACTUAL COST.
Beautiful Lawns. nearly one yard wide, finest
quality, worth 12l3c, reduced to Sc; beautiful
Lawns, new styles SC; French Lawns, 15c; Linen
Lawns, 15c; Figured sattines, in short ends,
worth 25c, reduced to 10c; beautiful Lace Dress
Goods, immense width, double the width of SIN
ge-width Dress Goods, all pure wool, worth 75c,
reduced to 37lsc; Crinklcd Ginghams, beautiful
styles, worth 1880, reduced TO 7l2c; Albatross,
pure wool wide double width worth soc, re-
duced TO 81 1hc; Fancy Silks, 371b, 40 and 45c
Black Surah Silks, cash value, S7l2c. reduced TO
62l&c beautiful Dress Goods in Plaids, Stripes,
Checks and Fancy Styles, ~ yards Cor only So
All cash. No credit.
CsRTER'S
No. III Market Space, near 9TH St,
Washington, D. c.
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FOR RIVER LANDINGS.

FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY, at s o. M, for all river landings as
far down as Kinsalc, Mondays Point and Lodge
Landing, in Yeocomico river returning Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Fare, first-class, soc: second. class, 25c.
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FOE NEW YORK.

tOh NEW 1ORh.
STEAMERS E. C. KNIGHT AND A
JOHN GIBSON Sxk4N
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, and returning
leave New York, from pier Al, East river, cvery
SATURDAY.
The steamers OF this company make connec-
tions at Norfolk for all points East at Nov
York with ell points West and Northwest, and at
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given anG freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
F. A. REED & CO., Agent
Janney's wha:f
j. W. THOMPSON, President
1916 F street.
sop27-tf Washington D. c.
GLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELFH SGEsA
Appointed sailing days from Alexa' II EY-
ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelph. EVERY
SATURDAY.
This limo connects at Alexandria with tho Vir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Steam
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptnoss and caro-
free of commissions
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through billa of lading given. Insurance at tho
lowest rates.
Agents
+. a. REED &; CO.. Alexandria.
VIM. =. CLYDE g. CO., Philadelphia
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgt'n.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-06

I, Howard II. Young, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that John Ii.
Greene, commissioner of sale in the above cause,
personally appeared before me and executed q
bond in the penalty of S4O0, as required by law.
Teste: II. II. YOUNG, Clerk
,iy00 tc
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
NOV IN COURSE OF PUBLICATION.
CIIATATGNEs
Virginia State BuSineSSDireetorY

Containing the Names business and addresses of
the merchants manufacturers, mills and owners
professional and business mon, and over 10000
principal farmers Of the State; also complete list
of the postoffices of the State.
In order that advertisers may receive the bene-
fit of SIS widespread circulation possible, and to
place it within the reach of all classes of business
men, Che subscription is placed at the low price of
So. Advertisers and subscribers names will Be
put in capitals
Rates Of advertising, each including Directory
Full page, $25 half page, SO: quarter page, $40;
one-sixth page, $3.50; card, one-twclfth page,
$3.50. J. Il. CHATAIGfJE & CO., Publishers,
jy22w Richmond, Virginia.
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INLAND AND SEABOARD sG-~u
L coAsTING COMPANY .Essssssssssss
GREATLY REDUCED RATES
FOR FoRTREss MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT (NO STOPS. j

Tho steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will
leave hcr wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY at 6 o'clock p. m.
Fare, firstclass, 1.50; round trip, $3.50.
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PROFESSIONAL.
CONFECTIONERS.

Has now opened his
ICE CREAM SALOONS;
reftted and arranged thoroughly for the accom-
mediation of all his customers. His Ladies' Ice
Cream Parlors on the second floor. His newly
furnished saloon for gentlemen. Special room
fitted up for colored customers who arc fond of
the best Ice Cream in town. Ho has maintained
his good name for pure goods for thirty years and
still supplies the best and cheapest goods in his
limo.
Ice Cream Soda, Pics for dessert or lunch, and
Pure Candies are specialties in which he has nev-
er been ezcclled. Cakes OF all kinds of the best
material cheaper than they can be made at home
He caters of the best for families, parties balls,
fairs and entertainments. my6
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By l. c. O'NEAL, Deputy. aug4 t
NALE OF LAND IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

y
BY virtue of IL decree of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria county rendered in tho chancory
cause of Chas. Il. Timer and wife versus Samuel
HysOn ct ais. on the 29th day of June, 1887, tho
will sell at public auction, in front of
the Market House, Alexandria city, on the Goth
day OF August 1887 SATURDAY, the REAL
ESTATE of which Louisa Hyson diod seized and
possessed bounded by Four-mile run, the land of
tho late John Summers and tho Alexandria coun-
ty road containing about four and one- half acres
Terms of Sale: Ono-third cash; tho residue in
six and twelve months, to be secured by notes of
purchaser, with good personal security.
JOHN II. GREENE, Commrs.
SAAfL. G. BRENT, of Sale.
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.zAss1E!exanllria Oazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TEL REERLY BY
GAR SNo WDEE,
NJ the Gazette Building, Nos. 70 end 72 Prince 81

Contract advertisers ici not BE Goued to eyceed their
space unless the e1csSS is paid for at transient rGeSr
and under no circumstances ,ciu they DC dAooed 10
adrertise other than their legitimate business IN The
space contracted for.
iii transient advertisements must Be paid for in ad
rance.
RESOLUTIONS IN ueso-ian oftlamts, tributes Of respect
puJlic concern, r:n only be printed in this paper as
advertisements
Marriage and death notices must be paid for in ad-
uGnce.
Tie Ga-ette Office ia coanecteG NTH the Telephone En-
change Advertisements, orders for the paper, neMS
or GMy information or business can be sent jg Tel
phone.
Persons tearing the city can hare the Gazette mailed
10 them, postpaid, for fifty cents month aud The
address changed as often as desired.
III communications shO,ad be addressed TO Gazette"
Alexandria, VG
Entered at the Posoece al alexandria, Virginia, as
secOad-clGsS matter.
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AUCTION SALES.
IN ADMIRALTY.
U. s. MARsHAL's SALE.

THE SCHOONER BREEZE,
of Georgetown, d. c., her apparel and furniture
This schooner is in good condition. Her ton
mage is 40 net. Terms: Cash.
r.. w. SCOTT, U. S. Marshal.
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EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, and returning
leave New York, from pior Al, East river, every
SATURDAY.
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RAILROADS.
DIEDMONT AIR LINE ROUTE.
RICHMOND AID DANvILl.E r. R. co.

CONDENSED SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT
JUNE D. 1887.
Trains run by 10Th Meridian limo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-28
A Printers Search for Keyhole.

Another one of those old time typos lin
gered down town one morning among
convivial spirits long after the zig" was
up, and when he finally got started west
ward-it seems to me that all the printers
in town live on the west side-it was
broad daylight, and the east bound cars
were crowded with people who hadn't the
faintest idea of what it was to work all
night. He lived on Madison street, and
when he reached his home he tried for
several minutes to adjust his key to the
keyhole, but couldn't strike the combina-
ton. Every half minute a car loaded
with people passed by and everybody
laughed at him. Then a cunning idea
struck him. He went calmly down in his
pocket, got match, lighted it, held it up
to the keyhole, inserted the key, unlocked
the door and stalked dignifedly in, while
an irrepressible shout went up from a car
that was passing. Daylight might be
good enough for some, but he needed a
little extra illumination. He was used to
artificial light. Chicago Mail
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Clippings.

Commenting on the growing disinclna-
ton to matrimony among young society
men, an Eastern writer says that tbs serious
problem, What shall we do with our
girls ?" has been forced on the attention OF
many parents. Well, the girls are solving
the problem pretty fast by learning how
to take care of themselves without the help
of the young society men. The American
girl has no idea of being deadhead.-
Chicago Journal.
The setting in order of the china closet
part OF the housekeeping in which every
housekeeper takes an active part. will
perhaps suggest that some pretty or quaint
old bits of china or deli which have long
stood upon a high shelf in neglect, are
now in the heighth of fashion and may
we'll be brought out to brighten up the
table. Every odd plate, jug or cup has
now value in popular esteem and helps
to add the charm of variety to simple
table.-Country Gentleman.
A very correct definition of what con-
stitutes good cook is given as one who
can get up palatable meal out of little or
nothing; the inference beng that where
there is plenty to do it with, no particular
credit should be given to the cook rather
it is disgrace if she IS not able to furnish
good dinner when she has a profusion oil
material at hand to work with.-Cor.
Country Gentleman.
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THE PoPE,s sEcLusIoN.
Personal Habits Of Leo XIII and His
Love for the Fine Arts.

Personal Habits Of Leo XIII and His
Love for the Fine Arts. 4
Few persons whom fate has raised to so
high rank love seclusion SO much as the
successor of Plus XII, who was never
averse to cheerful surrounding. Leo XIII
is seldom seen in his reception robes; still
more difficult is it to observe him in his
house dress. The seclusion in which he
dwells is easily accounted for-first by
his naturally retiring ways and secondly
by the fact that his devotion to all the
affairs that claim his attention leaves him
absolutely no time for visitors. Mgr.
Della Volpe, the successor of Machi as
maestro di camera, must bear the brunt of
the general dissatisfaction engendered by
the scarcity of admission to papal audi
ence, and yet he is powerless to remedy
the evil Leo XIII, who sits constantly
before his enormous, artistically carved
writing desk, hidden behind a heap of
books, diplomatic letters and newspapers,
rarely allows himself to be interrupted in
his work in order to listen to the timid
petitions of his maestro di camera, and
contents himself with proving to him that
he has no time to lose.
He has not yet become convinced that a
general blessing will satisfy his visitors,
and therefore when he grants an audience
to twenty or thirty persons he considers
himself obliged TO take special interest in
each individual. He asks questions and
gives advice, all of which tries him very
much and robs him of many a precious
hour. Therefore he resists as long as pos
sible without yielding to the necessity of
appearing in the reception hall between
two noble guards and accompanied by the
monsignor participants, whose office is to
introduce those who have come to be pre-
sented to the holy father.
Another class of persons who, with the
best Of intentions, give the pope much
trould are the mediocre artists. Leo XIII
is a great admirer of the fine arts. On his
way to the garden he often stops in the
hall of the candelabri, in the Vatican
museum, descends from his chair and re-
mains several minutes, surrounded by his
palfrenieri, in gazing at the ceiling, which
is being painted at his expense by Salty.
He inquiries about the progress of the
painting, asks those around him for their
opinion concerning the work, and repeat
eddy orders very costly details to begin
anew, in order to make them more
worthy of himself and the apos-
tolic palace But surrounded as
he is by masterpieces of art, how
many incredible pictures, what abortive
portraits must he see, bless and accept as
tokens of veneration! Leo XIII is hard
to please in artistic matters; he is rarely
satisfied with his portraits, and even Len
bach could not succeed in thoroughly
pleasing him.-Berlin Boersen-C Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-28

Some of the small Belgian coins, which
a. perhaps, the prettiest of all the
modern examples, have vigorous effect
given them, not by raising the effigy in
the center much above the general sur
face, but by surrounding it with a sunk
space, from which it stands out bold and
round, although protected from wear by
the rim which carries the inscription
With the English or American coins, in
which a profile head or other figure swims
about in an ocean of background such a
treatment would be impracticable; but
the Belgian designers fit their lion very
cleverly into his circular frame without
either crowding or awkward vacancies
A disposition of this sort would be the
very one which would occur to a trained
decorative artist, to whom the jumbles
that now pass muster for coinage designs
would be denominations; and q sculptor of
the first rank might then be called in
with great advantage to complete the
modeling.-The Epoch.
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Old Versus New Champasnes.

Champagne is not stored in the London
dock vaults, but on the upper floors of the
dock warehouses. The Russians, who
used to rival the United States in cham
payne drinking, are fast giving up that
wine and betaking themselves to port.
There were not more than 800, 900 bottles
of champagne taken in Russia last year
The English cannot understand the taste
of Americans for new champagne. The
impression appears to prevail in the
United States that champagne deterior-
ates after it is three or four years old, and
it is said this impression, for reasons of
their own, has been fostered by the trade
in that country. The English and French
laugh at this. They do not touch cham
payne until it is at least seven or eight
years old, and large dealer, who was
looking at some of his stock in the ware
house, said he had champagne of the vim
tage Of 1863 which was much sought
after.-St. Louis Republican.
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Regulated by the Government.

In many European countries govern
mental supervision regulates household
service. Servants in some places possess
conduct books, without which they can
not find situations. The mistresses note
the girls behavior in this book, which is
countersigned 10y the police. Why could
not the system suggest an American plan
of regulations A supervising board of do
nestle service, composed of the prominent
matrons of city or town, would be a use
ful department of municipal government.
Its duties would be the supervision of in
telligent offices, and the careful oversight
of the unprotected girls, as well as pre-
vention of fraud against housekeepers,
and its good results can be predicted as
one answer to a difficult problem. Cas-
sells Family Magazine
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Smoking Under Water.

'Do you know how that trick of smok-
ing under water is doneY' asked a Show
man the other day. you'll see it tried
in the swimming,tanks. 1t looks strange,
| admit, to see a man go under water
with a lighted cigar in his mouth, smoke
calmly at the bottom. and come 10 the
surface with the cigar burning as nicely
as if he were smoking in his easy chair.
1t is trick, but it requires practice.
used to be quite proficient at it. Just as
/ threw myself backward to go down, l
would flip the cigar end for end with my
tongue and upper lip and get the lighted
end in my mouth, closing my lips water
tight around it. a little slippery elm
juice gargled before going i'll prevents
any accidental burning of the mouth.
Going slowly down backward, l would
lie at full length on the bottom of the
tank and blow smoke through the cut end
Of the cigar Just as | reached the sur
face again another Flip reversed the cigar,
and there | was smoking calmly. The re-
versing is done so quickly that nobody no.
tees t."-Philadelphia Call
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The Intelligence of Birds.

DIR. Charles C. Abbott says that in ex-
perimentng on the intelligence Of birds
when he Eirdled branches on which birds
had built their nests, causing the foliage
to shrivel, exposing their nests, although
they had laid their eggs they would aban-
don them; but if the nests already con-
tanned young birds, notwithstanding the
exposure, they would remain until the
young were able to fly. He placed a num-
Der of pieces of wooden yarn-red, yellow,
purple, green and gray in color-near a
Tree in which a couple of Baltimore orr
oles were building a nest. The pieces of
yarn We're all exactly alike except in color
There was an equal number Of each color,
and the red and yellow were purposely
placed on the top. The birds chose only
the gray pieces, putting in a few purple
and blue ones when the nest was nearly
finished. Not a red, yellow or green
strand was used.-Chicago News.